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Ulster Unionist Party

Tributes paid to former Ulster Unionist MP Martin Smyth

Tributes are being paid to former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP Martin Smyth, who has died at the age of 94. He represented South Belfast from 1982 until 2005, and was the grand master of the Orange Lodge between 1972 and 1998, during most of the Troubles.

UUP: Colin Crawford resigns as MLA for North Antrim

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA for North Antrim, Colin Crawford, has announced he is to resign from his position at Stormont, saying “the time has come for me to step away from politics.” The MLA was at the centre of a row in the UUP after he was chosen to replace Robin Swann.

DUP activate Stormont Brake with support from UUP and TUV

DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP has confirmed that his party intend to pull the Stormont Brake mechanism for the first time, after being introduced as part of the Windsor Framework. It is expected to pass with support from all unionist parties in the Assembly.

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